https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/26243/mandibular-wound-management-advice 9y old ME 7kg JRT came off worst with a badger. Happened 5d ago, seen by me yesterday (had nsaids and ab over the weekend). Debrided the stinking necrotic flesh and there&#39;s a rather large skin deficit. Not much under-running at all of remaining tissueen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/185832?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:50:40 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:a0edb5b2-bf1d-4b3c-9e6b-d58673cdf236Linda Filshie<p>I was not contemplating immediately whopping off its jaw, don&#39;t worry&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/185830?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:47:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0b4b3731-f3b3-4567-a1b8-f71180c25007Evelyn Barbour-Hill<p>[quote user=&quot;Linda Filshie&quot;]Not much under-running at all of remaining tissue and jaw and teeth are fine. [/quote]</p> <p>Crikey, no need to contemplate mandibulectomy.</p> <p>Things heal! Give it time.</p> <p>[quote user=&quot;Linda Filshie&quot;]Debride/clean every few days and leave open?[/quote]</p> <p>That would work. Cleanse gently, don&#39;t debride.</p> <p>[quote user=&quot;Linda Filshie&quot;]O-tube and some kind of moist wound-management using a muzzle?[/quote]</p> <p>Ingenious idea. Sounds good.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>